British Comedy Guide

Film (movies / shorts)

Feature movies are expensive to make... but they are the ultimate cretation goal for many. This section also covers short films.

Sherice Griffiths

BCG Pro Success Stories: Sherice Griffiths

  • Wednesday 14th February 2024

Pro member Sherice Griffiths on making her award-winning short film, Killing For A Living.

The Bystanders. Image shows left to right: Frank Baron (Seann Walsh), Peter Weir (Scott Haran)

How we made The Bystanders

  • Monday 6th November 2023

The Bystanders - a new film now in cinemas - is an off-the-wall, sci-fi comedy set in a parallel dimension. Here, we have gathered together some of those involved in making the movie to share their experiences.

Man using a camera mounted on his shoulder

Should you make a short film?

  • Thursday 13th October 2022

Sometimes it feels like everyone has made, or is making, a short film. But should you?

I'm Not In Love. Image shows from L to R: Col Spector, Andrew Alderslade

How we made I'm Not In Love

  • Tuesday 6th April 2021

Col Spector, the director and co-writer of the film I'm Not In Love, talks us through how they brought the project to life.

Toby Williams

Making an award-winning short

  • Tuesday 2nd February 2021

More than eight years after principal photography began Toby Williams's short film She Monster has won Best Short at a film festival. In this article he explains all.

Chloe Thomas

How we created a cool short, then released it in a crisis

  • Wednesday 20th May 2020

Roundheads And Cavaliers creators Kevin Mears and Chloe Thomas talk us through the unique challenges of making a short film, then releasing it during lockdown.

Say My Name. Image shows from L to R: Alan McIntyre Smith, Jay Stern

Making movies with friends

  • Monday 10th February 2020

Director Jay Stern talks about making low-budget independent feature Say My Name with friends including screenwriter Deborah Frances-White.

A Serial Killer's Guide To Life. Val Stone (Poppy Roe). Copyright: Lenka Rayn H

How we made our first feature film

  • Monday 13th January 2020

Actor/writer/producer/editor Poppy Roe tells us about the whirlwind journey she and her partner went through to make their first feature film, the critically acclaimed dark comedy A Serial Killer's Guide To Life.

Shaun The Sheep 2: Farmageddon. Will Becher

Directing a feature animation

  • Thursday 17th October 2019

Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon co-director Will Becher discusses his career in animation and the making of the new blockbuster feature film.

Danny Morgan

How Double Date got made

  • Monday 9th September 2019

Producer Matt Wilkinson explains how comic-horror feature Double Date - now available to buy - developed from an idea in actor-writer Danny Morgan's head to the silver screen.